Brilliant and inspiring! - Rated 
Eldon Taylors latest book "Choices and Illusions" is one of the most inspiring books I've read lately. The book is written with love, passion for the subject, dedication and a wonderful sense of humour. I really enjoyed the way the book is written with a combination of personal experience / story, scientific facts, anecdotal evidence and visual demonstrations, this makes for an easy and yet powerfully convincing read, I barely put the book down once I'd started. The visual illusions demonstrated are uncanny, and though I've come across some of them before, having a whole selection in one place is powerful, exciting and just a little disturbing. It makes me question my overall perception of life as I see it, which is exactly the point!
I also really enjoyed the way Eldon Taylor has chosen to highlight important points, in easy to memorise and visual quotes, in fact I've made some of them part of my daily affirmations!
I did initially have a slight reaction to the indepth information on the Innertalk subliminal material, as I perceived it as potentially misplaced advertising, but I quickly realised that what is really presented here, is a goldmine of information on how powerfully subliminal information works, for good or bad, and having the understanding I feel, can help me navigate this potential minefield in the direction of healing and growth, not only for myself but for the world as well. I feel it is crucially important that this information is out in the open, so that each of us can consciously choose how to use it - or not as the case might be.
All in all I higly recommend this book for anybody, who is serious about understanding themselves and this complex world we live in!
Book or brochure?? - Rated 
While some of his points and quotes are valid they can are often already found in many similar books, which makes them somewhat repetitive. While my expectations were high as this was a book, as it was deemed as life changing by one or two reviewers, it might be if you buy into the 2 chapter sales pitch of his subliminal innertalk tapes - and then purchase them. The sales of these seemed to be the biggest objective of the book which then makes this a sales/ marketing brochure. Very disappointing..
Read it! - Rated
An insightful book, bringing clarity and insight to the choices and illusions we have or beleive we have! I enjoy reading this and recognising me in the pages. There is not too much jargon and I found it easy to read and enjoyable
Glynes
Life Manual - Rated
Regarding Choices & Illusions in one shade of light as a manual for life; teaching the basics about prioritising what's really important, steering you to look deep inside yourself to comprehend the message from your subconscious about what type of nourishment you need to "feed your soul" for your own personal satisfying mental stimulation, and homing in on those things which will please you; this book really has the ability to talk to YOU.
I am generally somewhat of a sceptic when it comes to topics like this; what I cannot prove I have no reason to believe. Also, being British, I have a natural tendency to be quite critical of Americans when they use the term "quantum physics" when describing the soul and God...
I did find that Choices & Illusions has the ability to provide a greater insight into and understanding of your life, and what you want out of it, no matter which stage you are at. It is written in such a way that it can apply to anyone. You really can choose to take out of it whatever you will, thus creating a positive impact on your outlook of life.
It doesn't rely on the use of traditional scientific methods and jargon to explain concepts, but rather exploits Dr Eldon Taylor's personal experiences, and also the experiences of others. This style allows the reader to relate to similar occurrences in his/her life and helps him/her a great deal therefore in understanding the point and seeing the sense in it.
The overarching point of the book is that you have complete power over your own mind, and you really can do whatever you want to do and create your own happiness out of any situation you might find yourself in. I cannot argue with this statement; although it may seem obvious to some, it's quite amazing how the majority of the population (particularly in the West) fail to realise the significance of such an important message.
What a load of self-important waffle... - Rated
I had great expectations of this book. Upon reading it, however, I feel let down. Firstly, Taylor's writing is undisciplined and repetitive, so the reader leafs through the book unable to figure out where one line of thought ends and another starts. The impression is that of a manuscript that was not revised or edited. Secondly, the insights Taylor reports as resulting from latest scientific studies have, in fact, been bandied about from time immemorial, e.g., mind-over-body and the power of positive thinking. Thirdly, the Pollyannish philosophy endorsed by the author when he eventually gets to it (around chapter 9) is too trite to merit serious consideration by anyone too old for Sunday school. Taylor spends so much time telling us how great he is and how grand are his insights that there is no room for the reader's own insights or criticism. And to cap all this amateurishness every noun Taylor disagrees with is prefaced with the adjective 'so-called'. The so-called author of this so-called book pumps hard to convince his readers (so-called?), but there is no substance below all the bluster and self-hype. I would advise against waisting either time or money on this book when so many quality inspirational and motivational titles are available.
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